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 A doggie they ca’ Dossukie,

if it be me he’ll fawn;

An’ a’ the bairns about the house

will ken if this be me,

But somebody’s been sellin' me

for this is no me.

The night was cauld an’ di gin’ wat,

an’ now but it was

The little doggie hear I a foot.

an’ it began to bark:

An’ when the doggie barked,

she kent it was nae she?

O weel ken my Dossukie

that this is no me.

When Johny heard his Bessie’s foot

fast to the door he ran;

Cryin’, come awa’ my bessukie;

it’s no me goodman:

Be kindly to my bairns a’,

an’ weel may ye be;

Fare ye weel my Johnny, lad,

for this is no me

John ran to the minister,

his hair it stood on end;

I hae got sic a fright, Sir,

I fear I’ll never mend;

My wife’s come hame without a head,

crying’ out most bitterly,

Fare ye weel my Johnny, lad,

for this is no me.